Staunton City School District

116 W. Beverley Street
Staunton, VA 24401-4203
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 134 students in Staunton City School District.
Public Preschools in Staunton City School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
2,692 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
38,048 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Staunton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#70 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Staunton City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
48%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Staunton City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
67%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Staunton City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
47%
59%
88%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Staunton City   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
233 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
358 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
13%
20%
# White Students
1,688 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
63%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
365 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
134
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
175
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
211
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
193
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
181
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
212
1,853
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,314 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,609 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Staunton City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$53 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Staunton City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,314
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Staunton City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,609
$15,228
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Staunton City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Staunton City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1751 Shutterlee Mill Road, Dix
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 332-3934
Grades: PK
| 134 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,692 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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